Business Ethics and Big Data
This briefing seeks to bring some clarity to the ethical issues related to Big Data, defining why they are relevant to companies and where the main ethical risks might lie. It also provides a set of questions that can help ethics practitioners liaise with their colleagues and make sure that their organisation lives up to its values when dealing with Big Data.
07 June 2016
Making a report - best practice for organisations
In previous weeks, various authors have explored what sorts of wrongdoing employees observe, and how managers can encourage a culture where employees feel safe to report. In this blog, I draw on academic research into effective speak up arrangements to highlight what organisations can do to make sure they have a process in place that is suitable for handling various types of concerns, and a process that employees can trust.
18 July 2019
#PandemicAndBeyond - The training now arriving…
In this week's blog, Associate Director Chris Cowton discusses the difference between education and training, and the importance of understanding #BusinessEthics
01 October 2020
Recent Surveys on Business Ethics
Read the IBE's summary of the latest surveys on business ethics.
30 November 2023
Codes of Business Ethics: examples of good practice
This companion publication to Codes of Business Ethics: a guide to developing and implementing an effective code draws on the wording of a number of current corporate codes which address the most common concerns encountered in doing business today.
08 December 2015
The Ethics Study 2021 - Principia
This study, conducted by Principia in conjunction with Clifford Chance, the International Chamber of Commerce, GlobeScan, INvolve, and the Institute of Business Ethics, was designed to provide insights into how organisations are reacting to new ethical challenges and gauge leaders’ views on how best to build an ethical culture.
29 March 2021
Organisational Culture: to manage what you can’t measure, measure what helps you manage
Read our latest guest blog by Alison Cottrell, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Culture Board.
22 June 2022
Ethics of using AI in recruitment webinar recording
View our latest webinar recording.
04 August 2022
Speak Up
Effective Speak Up arrangements as part of an ethics programme are an important component of good corporate governance. Malpractice can severely damage company reputation if not dealt with at an early stage - yet may go undetected unless arrangements are in place for concerns to be reported.
29 January 2014